Mean postoperative pain scores for the 2 groups
| Time since surgery, h | Group; pain score,* mean ± SD | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| IPLA | Control | ||
| 1–8 | 3.4948 ± 1.4309 | 3.5643 ± 1.7125 | 0.7 |
| 9–24 | 3.6746 ± 1.769 | 3.5118 ± 1.898 | 0.2 |
| 54–48 | 3.0489 ± 1.7787 | 2.9587 ± 1.8288 | 0.7 |
IPLA = intraperitoneal local anesthetic; SD = standard deviation.
↵* As assessed with a numeric pain scale ranging from 0 (no pain at all) to 10 (worst pain imaginable).